consecration
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Allen, from what I can tell, was not advocating for social revolution, or a total inversion of the market economy, or the consecration of a Marxist state.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
The War Requiem was commissioned to mark the consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral in 1962, after the original 14th Century building was destroyed in a World War Two bombing raid.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023
He said he had looked forward to attending the consecration ceremony of an Indian temple early Thursday but has to “miss it to keep others around me safe.”
From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023
He supports the consecration of women as bishops and included them in the coronation ceremony.
From New York Times • May 11, 2023
I imagined the plain wooden crucifix above the altar swinging back and forth as Father Amadi raised the host at consecration.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing consecration
The Scarlet Letter
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"Jane Eyre" -- Chapters I-IV
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